Philip Berrigan and Elizabeth McAlister papers
The Philip Berrigan and Elizabeth McAlister papers document the work of social activists, peace protestors, and authors Phil Berrigan and Liz McAlister, spanning the 1960s to 2000s. Materials in this collection have been created or collected by Phil and Liz. Biographical materials include newspaper...
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DePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives
1930-2012
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| Summary: | The Philip Berrigan and Elizabeth McAlister papers document the work of social activists, peace protestors, and authors Phil Berrigan and Liz McAlister, spanning the 1960s to 2000s. Materials in this collection have been created or collected by Phil and Liz. Biographical materials include newspaper and magazine articles about Phil, Liz, and Daniel Berrigan, awards, Bibles, photographs, and files about their children Frida, Jerry, and Kate. Most of these materials are from the 1990s to 2000s. Phil’s writings are also represented in the collection, including various drafts of Disciples and Dissidents and Fighting the Lamb’s War. A large portion of material in the collection is correspondence written to Phil and Liz from 1997 to 2002. In the Berrigan family correspondence there are letters written from Liz and Phil to their children Frida and Jerry in 1977 during their incarceration for D.C. peace actions. The bulk of the peace action series, dated from 1980 to 2002, contains information on Plowshares actions, including legal documents, newspaper articles, photographs, and writings. The Prince of Peace Plowshares (February 12, 1997) and Plowshares vs. Depleted Uranium (December 19, 1999) are heavily represented in this series. Catholic and activist publications collected by Phil and Liz are gathered together in a series. The collection also includes topic files most likely generated by Phil and Liz. Phil’s funeral and memorial services are documented by newspaper articles, programs, and condolence letters to Liz. Memorial books signed by friends and family at Phil’s memorial service also contain condolence letters. Because Phil Berrigan devoted his life’s work to the disarmament of nuclear weapons, materials on depleted uranium can be found in Phil’s writings, topic files, the peace action series, and in correspondence from individuals. Of the other formats found in this collection, photographs are found in the biographical series and the peace action series. Memorabilia, artwork and drawings, and audio-visual materials each have their own series. Materials were collected by Phil and Liz at their Jonah House residence in Baltimore, Maryland. |
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| Physical Description: | 30 LF |